Economic development projects are the focus of Korb W. Maxwell’s practice. Mr. Maxwell’s area of concentration is on large-scale development and employment projects that utilize complex federal, state, and municipal development incentives. His experience in working with municipalities and states in structuring and implementing incentive packages provides him with insight and practical experience that benefit his clients’ real estate, economic development or employment projects.
Mr. Maxwell has significant experience with STAR Bonds, tax increment financing, transportation development districts, community improvement districts, special benefit districts, neighborhood revitalization areas, real and personal property tax exemptions and numerous federal and state tax credit programs. Mr. Maxwell regularly appears before municipal governing bodies, on behalf of his development clients, in jurisdictions throughout the Midwest. He has negotiated, secured approval of and documented hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives for his clients’ projects in every asset class of real estate.
Mr. Maxwell also regularly represents landowners, developers, and business entities before municipalities in zoning and development plan approvals. He has shepherded millions of square feet of development projects though the “right-to-build” process in Kansas and Missouri. Through his development work, Mr. Maxwell has gained practical experience in all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchase and sale agreements, title review, leases, lending and bond documentation, easements, and restrictive covenants.
Mr. Maxwell's extensive interaction with government and the political process has provided him broad connections throughout local, state and the federal government that allow him to secure results for his development, corporate and government affairs clients at all levels of government. Mr. Maxwell has put his experience to work in the public policy arena by drafting recently approved major pieces of Kansas legislation, including the Kansas Economic Growth Act (Kansas Bioscience Authority enabling legislation), the Community Improvement District Act, and advising policymakers on STAR Bond and employment incentives amendments.
As a representation of his practice, Mr. Maxwell serves as counsel for the following projects or clients:
- Kansas Speedway/Penn National Gaming Casino, Wyandotte County, Kansas
- Master Developer for Campustown Redevelopment, Ames, Iowa
- Cabela's, Wichita, Kansas
- Redevelopment of The Elms Hotel and Spa, Excelsior Springs, Missouri
- Corbin Park, 135th and Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas
- Valent Aerostructures Manufacturing Facility, Washington, Missouri
- Wal-Mart TIF and rezoning, K-7 Hwy and Santa Fe, Olathe, Kansas
- City Pointe, Webb City, Missouri
- Bass Pro TIF and TDD, Olathe, Kansas
- Santa Fe Plaza CID, Dodge City, Kansas
- Freighthouse Flats, Kansas City, Missouri
- The Gateway / Redevelopment of the Mission Mall, Mission, Kansas
- City Center East and City Center North, 87th and Renner, Lenexa, Kansas